MSN Home  |  My MSN  |  Hotmail
Sign in to Windows Live ID Web Search:   
go to MSNGroups 
Free Forum Hosting
 
Important Announcement Important Announcement
The MSN Groups service will close in February 2009. You can move your group to Multiply, MSN’s partner for online groups. Learn More
~~Owl's Retreat~~Contains "mature" content, but not necessarily adult.[email protected] 
  
What's New
  
  THE POLICIES  
  PROTECTIONS  
  NATURE CALLS  
  SPIRIT'S JUKEBOX  
  +Rainbow Bridge+  
  +FEED ANIMALS+  
  +AFRICAM  
  +BEAR & WOLF CAM  
  ANIMAL-GUIDES  
  ANIMAL-TOTEM  
  ANIMAL-POWER  
  ANIMAL-MEDICINE  
  EMPATHY  
  GUIDED PATHS  
  MEDITATIONS  
  PARANORMAL  
  SPIRIT GUIDES  
  GHOSTS  
  ORBS  
  SEANCE  
  TRAVELING  
  STORY BOARD  
  STARFIRE'S BOARD  
  GRIZZ'S BOARDS  
  WA. HAUNTED  
  OWL'S JOURNAL  
  TIPS on FOOD #1  
  TIPS - BRUNCH  
  TIPS - DINNER  
  TIPS - DESSERTS  
  TIPS - COOKIES  
  TIPS - COCKTAILS  
  NATIVE AMERICANS  
  Site Photo's  
  BRIDGE PORTAL  
  *Wicca Dabblers  
  *Wicca's Dragons  
  *Wicca Blessings  
  *Wicca Rituals  
  *Wicca Banishing  
  *Wicca Spells  
  *Wicca Magick  
  *Wicca Candles  
  *Wicca Crystals  
  *Wicca Cleansing  
  *Wicca Incenses  
  *Wicca Herbs  
  *Wicca Oils  
  *Wicca Tools  
  *Wicca Sabbats  
  *Wicca S.Recipes  
  WiccaEdbleFlwers  
  *Wicca Recipes 1  
  *Wicca Recipes 2  
  *Wicca Mead 3  
  *Wicca Studyroom  
  
  
  Tools  
 
*Wicca Dabblers : Hex Signs Meanings
Choose another message board		  
     
Reply
 Message 1 of 2 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameMzNyghtOwl  (Original Message)Sent: 12/5/2008 9:26 PM
 Hex Signs Meanings

http://www.dutchhexsign.com/

http://www.hexsign.com/?gc=1&cat=10

Double Distelfink (Good Luck and Happiness)

Here, the Pennsylvania Dutch good luck and happiness bird, the Distelfink, is shown. This design features two Distelfinks thereby "doubling" one's good luck and happiness. This is especially helpful during life's trying times. A "double" heart for much love and Trinity tulips for faith, hope and charity can also be seen.  A scalloped border for smooth sailing in life completes the design.  Overall, this design offers double good luck and double happiness for all.

Mighty Oak (Strength, Health & Long Life)

Four large oak leaves in bright, bold colors radiate from the center of this design. The oak tree symbolizes strength, health in body and mind, and endurance or long life. The four oak leaf colors are used to represent the four seasons of life - spring, summer, fall and winter. Smooth sailing throughout life is shown in the scalloped border.  This very popular design conveys strength, health and long life to all.

 Dutch Irish (Luck of the Irish)

One of the most popular of the hex symbols.  A large, green Shamrock - the traditional Irish good luck sign - forms the design center or heart. Irish Distelfink birds shower the Shamrock with a "double measure" of good fortune. A heart for love, Trinity Tulips for faith, hope and charity and a scalloped border for smooth sailing in life complete the design. Overall, this design proclaims good luck of the Irish. 

 Sun, Rain & Fertility (Abundance in Field, Barn & Home)

This well known geometric design features a large, eight-pointed star with a stylized "sun" center. The sun warms Mother Earth and lights our lives. Rain, shown as an endless circle of rain drops, provides the water essential to life on earth. Together they provide all bountiful harvest and renewed life to all. The design conveys abundance in field, barn and home. 

 Love & Romance (Enchantment & Happiness)

This more simple design is quite typical of older geometric designs.  A large, six petal rosette forms the design's center. The rosette is one of the basic "good luck" symbols of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Red hearts are prominently placed between the rosette's blue, red and gold petals.  The rosette ensures luck and success in love.  The hearts, carefully placed in a closed circle, provide endless enchantment and happiness. A decorative, scalloped border completes the design.  A life filled with love and romance is offered to all. 

 Welcome Sign (Welcomes Others To Your Home)

A classic, well known design often seen on home entry ways. The large, stylized Pennsylvania Dutch greeting, "Wilkum," extends a warm and friendly welcome to all. Facing Distelfink birds ensure happiness and good fortune. A "lucky" star and greenery, symbolizing life's bounty, complete the design. A lovely way to welcome others to your home.  

 Abundance & Goodwill (Pointed Star)

Another of the early geometric signs, it depicts a large, eight-pointed star, usually blue.  Tulips and sheaves of wheat are nestled alternately between the star's points. A smaller, eight-pointed star forms the design center. The stars and wheat symbolize abundance and goodwill; the tulips are for faith and trust in mankind. Overall, this design offers abundance and goodwill to all. It's striking appearance and meaning made it one of the commonly used barn signs.

 Distelfink (Happiness and Good Fortune)

The Distelfink is the good luck and happiness bird of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Distelfink birds, often very stylized, were used to decorate marriage and birth certificates, bible fly leaves and furniture.  It was based on our thistle seed loving Goldfinch. Here the Distelfink is perched on a large heart bursting with tulips.  The heart adds love; the tulips add and faith. Overall, this design proclaims good luck and happiness. Happiness and good fortune is another accepting meaning.

 Daddy Hex (Good Luck All Year)

This design features a large, multicolor 12 petal rosette. The rosette is another of the traditional good luck symbols of the Pennsylvania Dutch.  Here, a good luck petal is provided for each month to give good luck all year. A much smaller 12 petal rosette forms the design center.  These petals provide a little "added" good luck during particularly difficult periods in any month. A decorative outer border can also be seen. The Daddy Hex ensures good luck all year. 

 Horse (Protects Farm Animals & Pets)

The horse played a major role in early farm life. It is not surprising, therefore, the horse was one of the symbols selected to ensure protection for farm animals and pets.  It helped protect against disease and lighting. An early version of this design showed a stylized horse head cleverly placed inside a five pointed star. Here, the star provided an added measure of good luck. This design protects farm animals and pets. 

 Hereford (Protects Farm Animals & Pets)

The hereford was also used in hex signs. Herefords, steers raised for food, highlighted the importance food and food animals play in life. Like the horse head design, the hereford also protected farm animals and pets. 

 Love & Marriage (A Loving, Happy Marriage)

Here the "heavenly" joining of two doves symbolizes the matrimony of a man and woman. The two hearts, united in love, represent the joining of their bodies and spirits as one. Trinity tulips ensure a life filled with faith, hope and charity. The scalloped border ensures smooth sailing on the sea of life. This design is often personalized as a keepsake of this important event.  Overall, the marriage sign proclaims a loving, happy marriage.

Cont....Next Page>>> 



First  Previous  2 of 2  Next  Last 
Reply
 Message 2 of 2 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameMzNyghtOwlSent: 12/5/2008 9:34 PM
Petal Rosette (Joy & Prosperity)

Aptly named, this very familiar geometric designs shows a large rosette having 12 colorful petals. The rosette is the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch good luck symbol.  Here, the twelve petals, one for each month of the year, ensure good fortune all year.  The leaf clusters near the outer ring symbolize family groupings. Placing the leaf clusters in a continuous ring highlights the importance family unity and support plays in our joyous, happy life. The rich earth tome colors create a very striking design. Joy and prosperity are the key themes of this design.

 American Eagle (Strength & Independence)

This design prominently depicts a stylized North American bald eagle with wings spread to proclaim its power and majesty.  The eagle's exposed breast proudly sports a red, white and blue American flag shield. The shield represents independence for all. The stars add a generous measure of good luck.  This early "Americana" design symbolizes strength and independence.

 Double Eagle (Courage)

A large, stylized double headed bird, a double headed eagle, is shown in this design.  The eagle represents strength and courage.  The trinity tulips add faith, hope and charity; the heart add love. This design symbolizes strength and courage.

 Haus Segen (Bless this House)

This design is one of the most loved of Jacob Zook hex designs.  It depicts a large, red "picture frame" heart proclaiming the house blessing. The decorative lettering reflects the influence of early German writing.  Colorful Distelfink birds and lush flowers surround the "home blessing" to ensure family happiness and good fortune. 

 Maple (Appreciation of Life's Beauty)

The "Maple" sign features five large maple leaves. The maple leaves, radiating from the design center, sport an array fo colorful earth tones. They portray the diversity and beauty of life here on earth. A good luch rosette (in the center) completes the design.  Sweetness and purity of life is also an accepted meaning.

 Bird of Paradise Wilkum (Welcomes One & All)

This design features a large, colorful bird with a long flowing tail called the "Bird of Paradise".  It symbolizes the beauty, wonder and mystery of life on God's earth. The Pennsylvania Dutch "Wilkum" proclaims a welcome greeting to one and all. The hears and tulips add a good measure of love and hope for all mankind. A black background provides striking color contrast. This design "welcomes one and all." 

 Good Luck, Love and Happiness

This design features the mystical "Bird of Paradise" symbolizing the beauty, wonder and mystery of life on earth. The four leaf clover add a large measure of good luck.  Overall, this design extends "good luck, love and happiness" to all mankind.

 Love & Friendship

This very striking design depicts two Distelfink birds warmly embracing to show their love and friendship. Their "one" heart is laced with love for each other; the tulip adds faith this love will be everlasting. An endless ring of rain drops showers them with life's bounty. Overall, this popular symbol proclaims love and friendship.

 Bless this Child

A large, lace edge picture frame heart, filled with love, forms the design center. The child blessing, cradled by the heart; is happily proclaimed for all to see. The lambs symbolize the wonder and innocence of God's children.  Distelfink birds add happiness and good fortune; the Trinity tulips provide faith, hope and charity. An "endless" heart border, to reflect everlasting love, completes the design.  This sign can be personalized or left blank.  It makes a lovely keepsake for any child or parent..  

 Pineapple (Warmth & Hospitality of Your Home)

This design features a large, stylized pineapple ripe with color. The pineapple symbolizes warmth and hospitality for all. Overlooking the pineapple, a welcome greeting is happily offered to all. Flowers and leaves symbolizing unending life complete the design. The pineapple sign extends a warm and cordial welcome to all. 

 Morning Bird (Health & Happiness)

This very pretty design features two, facing morning birds joyfully singing their song of happiness. A large, four pointed "star" flower adds a generous measure good fortune throughout life. The lush flowers and greenery symbolize health and vitality. The "endless" outer ring offer everlasting life.  Overall, the "Morning Birds" offer health and happiness to all.  The presence of two birds also suggests true happiness may require others in your life.

 Doves of Peace (Peace, Faith & Trust)

This design depicts two facing doves perched on a flowering tulip and heart "tree". The doves, heads turned away from each other, symbolize peace and trust. The bold, red heart is for love.  It's used to form the tree's base also suggests love may be the necessary foundation for lasting peace. The flowering tulips are "overflowing" with faith for all. This very popular symbol proclaims peace, faith and trust.

 Willkommen (Have a Happy Home & Many Friends)

This design features a large "welcome greeting" (in German) to one and all. The large red, centrally placed, heart symbolizes a loving home and heart. Tulip "couples", show the importance friends and family play in a happy life. They shower the "home" with love and support.  A Distelfink bird provides an added measure of good luck and happiness to all. Have a happy home and many friends is the meaning of this sign. The heart in this selection can be personalized or left blank.

 White Unicorn (Piety, Virtue, Peace & Contentment)

This very striking design depicts two large facing unicorns. These wild, legendary "horse like" animals had a horn in the center of their foreheads and a lions' tail. Unicorns symbolize piety and virtue. Their close placement is designed to show all God's creatures, even "wild animals," can live in peace and harmony. Love and a generous portion of faith are added by the heart and tulips, respectively. Overall, this design provides piety, virtue, peace and contentment. It was the design often placed on the hope chests of young ladies. 

 Bless this House

Like the Haus-Segen, this design features a large, red "picture frame" heart proclaiming the house blessing.  Decorative German lettering was also used.  The Distelfink bird, perched on the heart, provides the home with a generous measure of happiness and good fortune. Flowers and greens ensure the home is filled with life and vitality.  "Bless This house" is the major theme of this design. 

 Double Distelfink 2 (Double Good Luck & Happiness)

The Pennsylvania Dutch good luck and happiness Distelfink bird is "doubled" to cover even the most difficult of life's moments.  Similarly, the heart adds love and the Trinity tulips impart faith, hope and charity in dealing with other. Smooth sailing, symbolized by the outer scalloped border, is also added. This somewhat more "perky" version of the double Distelfink design offers double good luck and happiness.

 *Family Blessing*

"Lord, family togetherness is wonderful!  So, too, are the things that make each of us different!!  Help us to be both ... Together and diffent, in love.  And bless our family with peace."

Family Blessing

This design features a large, endless floral "ring of life." The ring's center (or heart) proclaims the family blessing for all to see. The floral ring's many tulips "shower" the family with faith and hope; the star flowers add good fortune in our lives. Overall, the family blessing highlights the importance of loving, supportive family play in everyone's lives. This design is very popular for family gifts. 

 Tree of Life (Happy Life and Joyful Memories)

This design depicts a large, stylized "Tree of Life" lush with God's bountiful fruit. Each of the tree's fruits embodies a traditional geometric hex symbol. The rosette offer good luck; the eight pointed star provides abundance; the tulips shower life with faith, hope and charity; and the rain sign proclaims harmony with nature. An "endless" outer circle imparts everlasting life.  The "tree of life" offers a "Happy Life and Joyful Memories" to all mankind.